Monday, January 25, 2010

Menu Plan Monday – 1/25

It’s a short menu this week since the kids and my hubby will be going out of town this weekend. While they’re gone, I may try a new recipe or two. Or, more realistically, I’ll just fend for myself from the pantry/freezer/fridge for the weekend since I don’t “have” to cook.

Monday – Asian Chicken Salad (recipe below) with breadsticks

Tuesday – Spaghetti (with sauce from the freezer), salad, and yeast rolls (I’ll make a big batch of rolls and freeze the leftovers for later meals.)

Wednesday – Chili (E has dance classes – 3 of them – on Wednesday’s so we eat from the crock pot.) I’ll have tortilla chips and crackers on hand to be served with the chili.

2010 To-Do List

While I don't think I'll accomplish everything on this list in 2010, I do need a place to "dump" all my ideas. So, here goes nothing...Kitchen/Dining Area:*make placemats and cloth napkins*sew curtains*find/create art to hang on big wall*Make family rules art like THIS*Scour yard sales for cheap frames to frame family pics on the fridge like THIS

Master Bedroom:*paint all furniture espresso brown(bought new furniture instead)*find two small rugs for sides of bed(bought one large one instead)*make floating nightstands (bought new furniture)*make curtains*replace crown molding*organize closet like *this*

Game Room:*make dominoes like THIS*make curtains*make floor pillows*replace big desk with smaller onepurchased a new smaller desk and removed it from the game room*create art/craft area for Emma*scour yardsales and Goodwill for cheap frames for framing Emma's artwork like THIS*create "lego" space for Isaac

Sewing Closet:*organize*hang peg board for tool storage*create inspiration board*reprint all ebook directions and bind for easier storage*create a storage system on top of shelving like *this*

Emma's Room:*curtains like THIS (the pink one)*create curtain for AG doll wardrobe*paint it blue*create artwork (ballet-related) for walls*create a place to display her arts and crafts*make new bow holder to match her room*make floor pillows*hang Nutcracker plates*hang white shelf above Nutcracker plates to display Nutcrackers*cover lampshade like THIS with ribbon I have*put up chair rail

Front Yard:*plant flowers in beds around trees*create a flower bed on side of house*extend flower beds in front of house